Sox coach Parent on ejection: Felt good to vent

Bench coach says he knew he probably would get tossed when he voiced opinions during Sunday's lineup exchange

August 26, 2013|By Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune reporter

(Phil Velasquez/Tribune photo)

White Sox bench coach Mark Parent said Monday he knew he probably would be ejected when he began his argument with crew chief Jerry Layne before Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Parent said he had some opinions to share about events in Saturday's 3-2 Sox victory, and he was tossed after voicing them while lineups were exchanged.

"We had a difference in opinion right away," Parent said. "This is about the only time I get to talk to him."

It was the second time Parent has been ejected this season. He said it felt good to vent.

"It always does, but it still costs you money when you do that," Parent said. "I didn't feel bad about it when it was over. I felt bad I wasn't out here to help (manager Robin Ventura) and the club. But I thought it was something I needed to say."

Ventura said he didn't know Parent was going to voice his opinions.

"We're past it," Ventura said. "He got it off his chest, and you move on."

Positive signs: Reliever Ramon Troncoso resumed physical activity Monday after he was hospitalized and placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 17 with pericarditis, an inflammation of the tissue around his heart.

He said he worked out for 10 minutes and will increase time Tuesday if he feels comfortable. He had the same problem in December 2010 and said he is uncertain how quick the recovery can be during the season.

"I knew it was the same thing again because it was the same pain," Troncoso said. "But it made me confused because I heard it's the same kind of pain as somebody who's having a heart attack. It made me think about that."

Ventura said he expects Troncoso to pitch again this season. Troncoso, who said he grows bored watching games from the bench, hopes for a possible return in two weeks.

"I'm going to do all I can to try to be back," he said.

Extra innings: Right fielder Avisail Garcia returned to the lineup after being pulled from Sunday's game with dizziness after running into the outfield fence while trying to make a play on a home run. Ventura said Garcia suffered from dehydration. … Jacob May, an outfielder with Class A Kannapolis, was named South Atlantic League player of the week after hitting .500 with a home run, four RBIs, eight runs and five stolen bases in seven games. He was a third-round pick in June.